Thoughts on distributed systems, AI, engineering leadership, and building things that scale.
A practical guide to using AI agents to handle the full software delivery lifecycle — from product requirements to production code — using Claude Code and the Synthex plugin.
Why banning the words 'can't' and 'impossible' from brainstorming sessions unlocks better strategic thinking and innovation.
Yesterday, I learned something profound from what initially felt like a failure. A story about patience, communication, and trusting your truth.
Why honest, collaborative estimation between engineering and product creates better outcomes than padding estimates or pressuring engineers.
Short problem/solution posts for common technical issues.
No console output when booting the OPNsense installer on an SG-4860? The fix is a single line in the installer's boot config.
Claude Code suddenly producing terrible results? You might have an old version hiding in your PATH, silently using outdated models.